Rare Earth Exports Improve but Chip Talks Stall at TrumpXi Summit

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer addresses journalists during a press statement with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (unseen) following a new round of trade discussions with Chinese officials at the OECD Headquarters in Paris on March 16, 2026. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty ImagesChina has eased restrictions on rare-earth exports to the United States, but approvals are still slow, while advanced chip controls were barely discussed at the Trump–Xi summit, according to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.Greer said rare-earth flows had returned to better levels, although delays still occur.